Re: Rebuilding a 413

[Bob Fortson <bobt1885@xxxxxxxxx>]

perhaps you should consider a transmission cooler if
the Imperial is to be a tow car...plenty of power in
the 413....huge amounts of Dodge motor home chassis
had this engine as stock power.

Bob Fortson

--- Bob Fortson <bobt1885@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> First thing to do (IMHO) is find what you've
> got...If
> a normal rebuild is possible then a machinist/engine
> builder should check bores for wear/tear and advise
> what is needed to get correct. This could be as
> simple
> as nothing to boreing/honing for oversize pistons
> and
> all the related things that go with such
> things...also
> the crank should be checked for wear/tear...perhaps
> more machineing is required to fix. (oversize
> bearing
> , etc.) .
>   Your second question (IMHO) depends on what you're
> trying to create...
>   A complete restored to factory specs Imperial is
> one
> thing...a nice "cruiser/driver" is something else...
>  The stock 413 engine was and is a
> powerful,dependable
> large car propeller.../
> Bob  Fortson
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> > Hey Bob,
> > Thanks......I had given more thought since
> yesterday
> > and figured if I was  
> > going to put the Imperial on the road...might as
> > well rebuild it.
> > Who would you recommend to get the basics...rod
> and
> > main bearings, rings  
> > that kind of stuff and would you add anything to
> the
> > motor, like upgrade of some  
> > sort.
> > Thanks again
> > David
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